The document outlines an assignment for a basic food processing course on thermal processing of food. The assignment includes completing a table with information on blanching, pasteurization, and sterilization processes including temperature and time requirements and their effects. It also asks to describe the advantages and disadvantages of thermal processing and define the thermal death point.
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Assignment On Thermal Processing
The document outlines an assignment for a basic food processing course on thermal processing of food. The assignment includes completing a table with information on blanching, pasteurization, and sterilization processes including temperature and time requirements and their effects. It also asks to describe the advantages and disadvantages of thermal processing and define the thermal death point.
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FT 124 – BASIC FOOD PROCESSING
THERMAL PROCESSING OF FOOD
ASSIGNMENT
1. COMPLETE THE TABLE
DIFFERENT Temperature Effects on Time requirement Effects enzymes TYPES/VARIATIONS requirement microbes BLANCHNG
PASTEURIZATION
STERILIZATION
2. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
a. What are the advantages and disadvantages of thermal processing? b. What is the THERMAL DEATH POINT ?
FT 124 – BASIC FOOD PROCESSING
THERMAL PROCESSING OF FOOD ASSIGNMENT
1. COMPLETE THE TABLE
DIFFERENT Temperature Effects on Time requirement Effects enzymes TYPES/VARIATIONS requirement microbes BLANCHNG
PASTEURIZATION
STERILIZATION
2. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
a. What are the advantages and disadvantages of thermal processing? b. What is the THERMAL DEATH POINT ?
FT 124 – BASIC FOOD PROCESSING
THERMAL PROCESSING OF FOOD ASSIGNMENT
1. COMPLETE THE TABLE
DIFFERENT Temperature Effects on Time requirement Effects enzymes TYPES/VARIATIONS requirement microbes BLANCHNG
PASTEURIZATION
STERILIZATION
2. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
a. What are the advantages and disadvantages of thermal processing? b. What is the THERMAL DEATH POINT ?
FT 124 – BASIC FOOD PROCESSING
THERMAL PROCESSING OF FOOD ASSIGNMENT
1. COMPLETE THE TABLE
DIFFERENT Temperature Effects on Time requirement Effects enzymes TYPES/VARIATIONS requirement microbes BLANCHNG
PASTEURIZATION
STERILIZATION
2. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
a. What are the advantages and disadvantages of thermal processing? b. What is the THERMAL DEATH POINT ? 1. Blanching slows down enzyme activity. 2. Blanching removes all surface microbial contamination. 3. End point for blanching can be determined when water returns to boiling. 4. Only boiling water is used for blanching. 5. Fluidized bed and microwaves can be used for blanching. 6. Pasteurization is strictly heating liquid product below 100°C 7. Pasteurization was first applied to milk products 8. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is destroyed at 72°C for 15 sec. 9. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is destroyed at 63°C for 30 min 10. Thermophilic microorganisms requires high temperature for growth.